The top 10 AML/CFT and fraud blogs
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Treasury Check Verification System (TCVS): Preventing check fraud
Tax season remains a prime opportunity for check fraud. This blog explains how fraudsters exploit Treasury check volumes and why real-time verification is essential. It walks through best practices for verifying authenticity and reducing false positives while protecting customers during peak fraud periods.
What is payment fraud? What faster payment systems mean for fraud prevention
A foundational guide to understanding payment fraud in all its forms—including ACH, card, P2P, RTP, and wire. The blog explains how faster payment systems have increased both opportunity and risk, and it outlines layered defenses institutions should implement to keep pace.
AI use cases in banking: A roadmap to smarter decisions & stronger outcomes
This blog examines how artificial intelligence is being applied across various banking operations, including risk management, AML/CFT compliance, and fraud detection, to facilitate better decision-making, enhance monitoring, and improve outcomes.
7 Strategies for successful software deployment (and 1 mistake to avoid)
This practical guide outlines how to ensure a smooth rollout when implementing new AML, fraud, lending, or CECL systems. Strategies include aligning stakeholders early, ensuring data readiness, building realistic timelines, training end users, and optimizing post-launch.
Elder sextortion: The emotional and financial toll
This article highlights a growing scam targeting older adults through online manipulation and coercion. It explains how these schemes operate, why cases often go unreported, and the emotional impact on victims. It also provides actionable steps financial institutions can take to identify and support affected customers.
The real cost of fraud for financial institutions explained
Beyond direct losses, fraud drains resources through investigation time, customer attrition, reputational damage, and operational disruption. This piece quantifies those hidden costs and makes the case for strategic investment in prevention, analytics, and staff enablement.
Fraud typologies all financial institutions should know
This overview breaks down the most active fraud schemes of 2025—including synthetic identity fraud, ACH fraud, check fraud, and digital attack vectors. It covers red flags, evolving patterns, and controls FIs should strengthen as criminals grow more sophisticated.
Understanding regulation E compliance: What financial institutions need to know
With digital payment usage rising, Reg E disputes are increasing. This article clarifies what constitutes an unauthorized transfer, outlines investigation and timing requirements, and provides best practices to streamline workflows and avoid examiner criticism.
What will happen to FinCEN’s priorities? How financial institutions should prepare under the new administration
As AML modernization continues, FinCEN’s priorities are expected to shift. This blog analyzes how leadership changes, geopolitical tensions, and new rulemaking may shape regulatory focus areas such as BOI reporting, digital asset monitoring, and information-sharing frameworks.
The risks and opportunities ahead for banking: Insights from ThinkBIG
Drawing from ThinkBIG conference insights, this piece examines the economic and regulatory environment shaping the latter half of 2025. It encourages financial institutions to focus on strategic planning, automation, and staff development to turn uncertainty into opportunity.
This blog was developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI large language model. It was reviewed and extensively revised by Abrigo's subject-matter expert for accuracy and additional insight
